BMC Software, (FRA:BMS) Net Margin % : 10.86% (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is BMC Software, Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. BMC Software,'s Net Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €40 Mil. BMC Software,'s Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €367 Mil. Therefore, BMC Software,'s net margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 10.86%.

The historical rank and industry rank for BMC Software,'s Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BMS's Net Margin % is not ranked ^*
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Industry Median: 2.7
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BMC Software, Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BMC Software,'s Net Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BMC Software, Net Margin % Chart

BMC Software, Annual Data

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12.72

21.25

22.09

18.46

15.04

BMC Software, Quarterly Data
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Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.73	17.84	18.32	12.79	10.86

Competitive Comparison of BMC Software,'s Net Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, BMC Software,'s Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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BMC Software,'s Net Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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BMC Software, Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

BMC Software,'s Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Mar. 2013 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2013 )
	=	255.532	/	1699.481
	=	15.04 %

BMC Software,'s Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Jun. 2013 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	39.795	/	366.569
	=	10.86 %

BMC Software, (FRA:BMS) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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BMC Software, Business Description

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http://www.bmc.com

BMC Software, Inc., was organized as a Texas corporation in 1980 and was reincorporated in Delaware in July 1988. It is a software company which provides IT management solutions for large, mid-sized and small enterprises and public sector organizations around the world. The Company's portfolios of IT management software solutions simplifies and automates the management of IT processes, mainframe, distributed, virtualized and cloud computing environments, as well as applications and databases. It also provides its customers with maintenance and support services for its products and assist customers with software implementation, integration, IT process and organizational transformation, and education services. The Company is organized into two business segments, Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and Mainframe Service Management (MSM). The Company's ESM segment consists of its solutions and related professional services in the following IT management areas: Service Assurance; Service Automation; Service Support; and BMC Atrium. The Company's MSM segment addresses IT requirements for mainframe data and performance management, middleware management, job scheduling and enterprise workload automation. The Company's customers include manufacturers, telecommunication companies, financial service providers, educational institutions, retailers, distributors, hospitals, service providers, government agencies and channel partners including resellers, distributors and system integrators. Its competitors are International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), CA, Inc. (CA) and Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). The Company's solutions are used by some of the largest, demanding IT organizations in the world including over 16,000 companies.